The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-03
THE BOODLERS
Trial of O'Neil, the Doodle Alder
man--The Testimony of
Miss Fox.
A Bank Official Gets Away with
Thirty Thousand Dollars,
and the Result.

New YoRK, January 2s.- The trial of sx-Alder-
man O'Neil (boodler) wac continued to-day. A
large crowd of eXpectant spectators nned the
room, awaiting startling Developments that nae
been promised One wac in the shape OF Mise
Lou Fox, who lived at the residence Of Mrs Nc
Laughin, whose testimony is very interesting;
She one of the witnesses for the detsnse, and
proved a good one. Her testimony, as hrougei
out BY o WELLS counsel was the most important OF
any vet introduced. She said she resided az MIS-
McLaughlin's residence from October, 1888, 10
June 1884 Her testimony WAS complies denial
of ali that Katie Me'z and ex-Alerman Mslto sald
as to the meeting of the combination ~ MIS-. me,
Laughn's house She said they had never met
there, because she had waited en me tsmiiy con
asked how il WAS that she opened the door, and
replied: "Mrs. Mclaughlin asked me to, as the
servant was too stupid. Witness further SAD:
'The girl only remained two weeks after
ibid you know Mclaughlin was an alder
man,
'Yes, of course d,d?'
On reply to questions as to whether she had seen
W ate in the house che said she had not
''Then, if he stated he attended a meeting of al
dermen at the house, he lied?"
"lndeed, he did,
Similar questions were asked as TO other wit
neeses and the lady made the same reply. She
stated there were meetings of the Tahmahy gen
eral committee at the house.
"Why did you not testify on the Mc(dnade trial:
Witness did not answer,
On cross-examinaton by Col. Fellows, the latter
said: ,,,
did you allow him to be tried, convicted and i'm
pri, oned without giving information"
Objected TO by counsel by defense, but the court
81 wouid have testified" witnessed answered, "if
had been sent for, but no one came for me IN
explanation che stated she had conVerseu WIN
Mrs. Mclaughlin about McQuade, but did no, not
think what she knew was of importance. Wit
ness answered several question sasked her.
Mrs Mclaughlin WAS asked to take the stand.
She said Lucinda Fox was her cousin, and her
evidence WAS the exact counterpart OF thst gwen
by Miss Fox.
"My husband did not answer the bell He was
in feeble condition. We had frequent visitors.
| alsays saw them"
Mr.. Mitchell said:
''>tand up, Mr.. O'Neil."
Then, turning to witness:
''Did YOU ever see that MANI
81 remember seeing him but once He came
with Alderman Clary, and | think 1t was IN July,
1884,
"Did you spend your evenings at homer"
"Almost always my husband was elcK ana re-
manned in the house."
taken place in your parlor in May or June, 1884,
without your knowledge"
"That would be impossible. There WIS no
such Meeting
"Friends called almost every evening"
Mr.. Nicol cross-eXamined witness: lie did
not Il coed in changing her evidence.
Mrs. mclaughlin declared she had never seen
ey-Aiderman " ate at her house. and he had never
been there This was in contradiction of Alderman
Waite who said when he was member OF the rail
road committee of the house of aldermen he met
with other members at McLaughiin's frequently
Mrs Mclaughlin said the first time she ever saw
Waite he WAS having his boots BACKED on the cor
third THU street, few weeks ago
When he was pointed out to her, she remembered
Steiner, Sullivan Cassidy and others in the Tam
many general committee OF leS1, OF winch her nus
band was chairman. She said these gentlemen
we're at her house frequently in that year.
As Mrs. Mclaughlin was leaving the stand, Mr..
Mitchell said
"You have committed no crime and want no i'm
munity from the district attorney, do your"
Mrs Mclaughlin said
sTlhat lady shook her head. Richard j. Sui
livan, secretary of the Talnmany committee, OF
which Mclaughlin was chairman and clerk OF the
supreme court, testified he was at Mclaughlin g
house every evening from January l, 1854, until
Mclaughlin went to Saratoga in July that year.
None Of the 'Boodlers' were there on any OF those
evenings Miss Fox invariably opened the door
Sullivan was questioned closely regarding his
knowledge of the traits of McQuade.
jus ice Barrett asked him sharply why he did
not CO me forward and tell his story?
Sullivan replied be did not wish to get mixed up
with the affair.
Then YOU sat by the officers of the court and
heard testimony given against McQuade which you
knew you could contradict, and was silent?
Justice Barrett's face wore disagreeaole, ugly
look as he turned in his chair from Sullivan.
w.. Cowley, who lodged in the hall bed room
OF the rear part, or at McLaughlins, in 1883, was
called and said he gave up his room to McLaugh-
Inns nurse after the operation of February, 1884
After the nurse left Miss Fox slept in that room
Cowey slept in the basement He had never seen
O'Neil at McLaughlin's house, but had seen Full
graft several times.